Professor in Educational
Technology Leadership and Education.
Responsibilities include the design, development, and delivery
of graduate and undergraduate courses delivered both at a
distance as well as on-campus; scholarly research; student
advising; service on university, college, and departmental
committees; as well as other general academic duties.
(2007/present; Assistant Professor 2001/2007, Associate
Professor 2007/2016, Full Professor 2016/current)

Visiting Scholar (IPA): Responsibilities include the
development and facilitation of distance learning and
instructional design projects for the NSF Academy, coordinating
the implementation of a learning management system, supporting
knowledge management and communities of practice, delivery of
training, and providing consultation to research directorates on
issues related to distance learning. (2005/2006)

Program (Assistant) Professor of Instructional Technology and
Distance Education: Responsibilities include the design
and development of distance education courses and materials for
doctoral and masters degree seeking students; facilitation of
distance education courses; recruitment and training of adjunct
faculty; student advising on applied dissertations;
demonstration of educational technologies for university
faculty; facilitation of workshops on teaching through
technology; service on college and department committees; as
well as other general academic duties. (1999/2001)

Research Associate with the Learning Systems Institute's Office for Needs
Assessment and Planning: Duties include coordination of
cooperative projects, project management, research and
development of conceptual and application models in the areas of
needs assessment, strategic planning, evaluation, development of
data collection and analysis instruments, grant/contract
writing, and the facilitation of needs assessment and strategic
planning projects. Responsibilities included Technical director
and project manager for three grants with the Chief of Naval
Education and Training (CNET) of the US Navy; Project director
for the design, development, and implementation of a needs
assessment for Workforce Development OCSEA/AFSCME; and
development of a needs assessment comparison framework and
instructional model for the US Veteran's Benefits
Administration. (1994/1999)

· Needs Assessment and Analysis (3 credit
hours): a course designed to provide practitioners with the
knowledge, tools, and experience to define, prioritize, and
accomplish useful results through system-focused needs
assessments.

· Advanced Instructional Design (3 credit
hours): an innovative course focusing on the rapid design
and development of instruction.

· ICT Applications in International Education
(3 credit hours): a seminar course on the application of
ICTs and related technologies in international contexts.

· Instructional Design (3 credit hours): a
course focused on the systematic design and development of
academic and/or training courses with integrated
technologies.

· Learning, Technologies, and Organizations
(3 credit hours): an introduction to the role of learning,
professional development, and human capital in creating
successful organizations -- including perspectives on
knowledge management, e-learning, learning organizations,
and social responsibility.

· Research Methods (3 credit hours): an
introductory course to educational research with emphasis on
both quantitative and qualitative methods.

· Computer Literacy (3 credit hours): an
introductory course on the use of computers for
undergraduate students (including how computers function;
use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation
software; the design and development of instructional Web
sites; and the use of digital media).

· Managing Multimedia Production (3 credit
hours): a course that examines the historical, conceptual,
and practical issues associated with the management of
multimedia production.

· Masters Project (1 credit hours): a short
course on media and electronic portfolio development for
Masters students.

· Instructional Design and Development (5
credit hours): Two courses, taught together, with specific
consideration to the design and development of academic
courses and/or training with integrated technology.

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Books

Kumar, S., Watkins, R. (2017). The Art of Designing and
Implementing Study Tours. Washington, DC: World Bank.
Available in print, or free
online.

Kumar, S., Leonard, A., Watkins, R. and Vovides, Y. (2014). Art
of Knowledge Exchange. Washington, DC: World Bank. Will be
available in print, or free
online.

Leigh, D. and Watkins, R. (2005). E-learner
Success: Validating a Self-Assessment of Learner Readiness for
Online Training. Referred proceedings from the international
conference of the American
Society for Training and Development: Orlando, Fl.

Kaufman, R., Watkins, R. And Leigh, D. (2002). How Committed is the Organization to Quality
Improvement?. In Silberman, M. (Ed.). The Consultant's
Big Book of Reproducible Surveys and Questionnaires: 50
Instruments to Help You Assess and Diagnose Client Needs.
Princeton, NJ: Active Training.

Watkins, R., Altschuld, J., Hung, S. and West Meiers,
M. (2013). Challenges and Opportunities for Needs Assessment
and Program Planning in the 21st Century. Washington DC:
Annual Conference of the American Evaluation
Association.

West Meiers, M., Behrens, J., and Watkins, R. (Nov. 2007).
Mainstreaming and Supporting Needs Assessment in a Large
Organization. Baltimore, MD: Annual conference of the American
Evaluation Association.

Transformative Research in Urban Sustainability Training.
Co-Investigator external evaluator. Funded by the National Science Foundation 2017
- 2022 with Donna Kashian at Wayne Statement University
as PI.

Event Based Surveillance Curriculum
Development and Training (Dr. Katz,
Principal Investigator): Funding for
2015 & 2016 by the Skoll Foundation.

Performance Monitoring and Evaluation of the Health
Information Technology (HIT) University Training Grant (Dr.
Burke, Principal Investigator): Funding for 2010 - 2013 by
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Ruby Diamond Professor of Instructional Development and
Technology Award for Excellent Performance in the
Instructional Systems Design Doctorate Program from the
Department of Educational Research at Florida State
University.